of Formulist.

62 "CLERK OF THE PEACE:" Penalties on Clerks of the Peace.] Not complying with the provisions of act as to the custody of documents directed to be deposited with them under the Standing Orders of Parliament-not exceeding £5 (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 83, s. 3). The following acts refer to the last provision, viz.: 8 & 9 Vict. c. 16, s. 161; 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18, s. 150; 8 & 9 Vict. c. 20, s. 162; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 14, s. 58; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 15, s. 45; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 16, s. 110; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 17, s. 90; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 27, s. 97; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34, s. 214; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 65, s. 66; 10 & 11 Vict. c. 89, 8. 77. As to survey of Great Britain,-not exceeding £10, nor less than £2 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 30, ss. 4, 11, continued by 34 & 35 Vict. c. 95, until 31st December, 1872, and end of then next session). Also penalties under Lunatic Asylum Act, 8 & 9 Vict. c. 100, ss. 19, 21, 28: also not furnishing copy of convictions to excise, 6 Geo. 4, c. 81, s. 22; also under Jurors Act, 6 Geo. 4, c. 50, and 25 & 26 Vict. c. 107, ss. 6, 10.

proper

63 "CLERK TO JUSTICES:" Penalties on Clerks to Justices.] Taking more than fees for alehouse licence-£5 (9 Geo. 4, c. 61, s. 15). The like, for billiard licence £5 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109, s. 10). Not rendering monthly account of fines-40s. (11 & 12

SYNOPSIS OF OFFENCES.

Statute.

COIN.

1. Whosoever shall tender, utter, or put off any [of the Queen's current gold, silver or copper coin, s. 16, including coin of bronze or mixed metal, s. 1] coin so defaced-[i. e. by stamping thereon any names or words, whether such coin shall or shall not be thereby diminished or lightened, s. 16].

[Vide sect. 26, and 33 Vict. c. 10, s. 7, as to power of receiver
of H. M.'s revenue and others to deface coin, and settlement of
disputes thereon before a justice, set out in Vol. II. tit. "Coin,"
Chap. II. of Part III.]

2. Whosoever, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof
shall lie on the party accused), shall have in his custody or pos-
session any greater number of pieces than five pieces of false or
counterfeit coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble
or pass for any gold or silver coin of any foreign prince, state,
or country, or any such copper or other coin as in the last
pre-
ceding section mentioned [i. e. made of any metal or mixed
metals of less value than such silver coin, s. 22].

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 99, s. 17.

Id. s. 23.

8. 5.

3. No piece of gold, silver, copper or bronze, or of any metal or mixed 33 Vict. c. 10, metal, of any value whatever, shall be made or issued, except by the Mint, as a coin or a token for money, or as purporting that the holder thereof is entitled to demand any value denoted

thereon.

COMBINATION. See "Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act, 1875."

COMMISSIONERS, PUBLIC. (Note 65.)

1. Overseers, rate collectors, &c. not attending commissioners at election with rates and other documents, in order to test qualifications of voters.

10 & 11 Vict.

c. 16, s. 27.

2. Clerk of commissioners refusing inspection of voting papers.

Id. s. 31.

Vict. c. 43, s. 31, ante, p. 241). Receiving money under bastardy orders-40s. (7 & 8 Vict. c. 101, s. 7, in tit. "Bastards").

64 "COIN:" Provisions of 11 & 12 Viet. c. 43, applicable.] By 24 & 25 Vict. c. 99, s. 41, offences punishable on summary conviction are to be prosecuted in England in the manner directed by the 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43; but this is not to affect the acts as to procedure in the city of London and metropolitan police district. By the Coinage Act, 1870, 33 Vict. c. 10, s. 18, any summary proceeding under this act may be taken, and

any penalty under it may be recovered before two justices in manner directed by the 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43, and any act amending the same.

65 "COMMISSIONERS, PUBLIC :" To what the Act 10 & 11 Vict. c. 16, applies-Incorporated Provisions as to Recovery of Penalties-Appeal. The offences under this title are enacted by "The Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847," which extends "only to such undertakings or commissioners as shall be authorized or constituted by any act of parliament thereafter to be passed, which shall declare that this act shall be incorporated

SYNOPSIS OF OFFENCES.

Statute.

COMMISSIONERS, PUBLIC-continued.

3. The like, of books of accounts of the commissioners.

10 & 11 Vict. c. 16, s. 89.

4. Commissioners omitting to prepare and transmit annual accounts to the clerk of the peace.

5. Offending against bye-laws made by the commissioners (see s. 96).

Id. s. 95.

Id. s. 97.

6. Commissioners failing to keep copies of their special act in their office; -or to deposit same with the clerk of the peace (see s. 110).

Id. s. 111.

COMMONS. See tit. "Sheep and Cattle," post.

COMPANIES.

I. AS TO ORDINARY COMPANIES, infra.

II. AS TO LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES, post.

I. AS TO ORDINARY COMPANIES (Note 66).

1. Company not providing copies of memorandum and articles of association, if any, to every member [defined by s. 23] at his request, on payment of 1s. or such less sum as prescribed by company.

25 & 26 Vict.

c. 89, s. 19.

therewith" (sect. 1). By sect. 104, the provisions as to recovery of penalties contained in the 8 & 9 Vict. c. 20, are incorporated with the 10 & 11 Vict. c. 16. Vide Note 55, ante, p. 330, as to penalty on witnesses and apprehension of transient offenders, and Note 56, ante, p. 331, the requirements as to appeal, which, therefore, equally apply to this title.

66 "COMPANIES:" What Companies within Operation of "The Companies Act, 1862."] "The Companies Act, 1862," 25 & 26 Vict. c. 89, came into operation on the 2nd November, 1862, and repealed (by sect. 205) the previous acts of 7 & 8 Vict. cc. 110, 111 and 113; 19 & 20 Vict. c. 47 (The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1856); 20 & 21 Vict. cc. 14, 49, 78, 80; 21 & 22 Vict. cc. 60, 91, and other acts amending some of these, and for winding-up the affairs of such companies; but by sect. 206, this repeal is not to affect anything done, or the incorporation of any company registered, or liability or penalty incurred, under the acts repealed. By sect. 4, "no company, association or partnership consisting of more than ten persons shall be formed, after the commencement of this act, for the purpose of carrying on the business of banking, unless it is registered as a company under this act, or is formed in pursuance of some other act of parliament, or of letters patent; and no company, association or partnership consisting of more than twenty persons shall be formed, after the commencement of this act, for the purpose of carrying on any other business that has for its object the acquisition of

gain by the company, association or partnership, or by the individual members thereof, unless it is registered as a company under this act, or is formed in pursuance of some other act of parliament or of letters patent, or is a company engaged in working mines within and subject to the jurisdiction of the stannaries." By sect. 6, "seven or more persons may, by complying with the requisitions of the act, form an incorporated company, with or without limited liability," i. e., limited by shares (sect. 8,, or by guarantee (sect. 9), or unlimited (sect. 10). Its provisions apply to companies formed and registered under the repealed Joint Stock Companies Acts (sects. 175-177,; but see sections 179-182 as to other companies which are authorized to register under this act, and sect. 199 as to the application of its winding-up provisions to unregistered companies. The act of 1862 has been amended by "The Companies Act, 1867," 30 & 31 Vict. c. 131, in certain particulars, and sect. 23 contains special provisions as to associations formed for promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity or my other useful object, not being gain to the members, being licensed by the Board it Trade as associations, without the word "limited" being added to their name, and enjoy the privileges of the acts. The two acts are to be read as one 30 & c. 131, s. 2).

67 Recovery of Penalties and Service of Summons on Company.] By 25 & 20 s. 65, "all offences under this act made punishable by any penalty may be grossule